“How could anyone say that your clients’ lives have not been saved by marijuana?” the judge asked a lead attorney for the plaintiffs, which include an Iraq War vet, a child with a seizure disorder and an ex-NFL player.

“Although the ultimate impact is currently unknown, the emergence of legal cannabis in certain U.S. states and Canada may result in a shift of discretionary income away from our products or a change in consumer preferences away from beer,” the company wrote in its latest 10-K filing.

Researchers analyzed U.S. government data on fatal traffic accidents from 1992 through 2016. They compared driver deaths on April 20 with deaths on a day the week before and the week after during the study period.

A deeper understanding of cannabis genetics means companies will be able to figure out which parts of the plant’s makeup drive different functions, making it easier to breed plants more quickly and effectively.

I’ve always appreciated Moby Dick’s balanced Hazy crispness, which isn’t my normal flavor profile of choice but nonetheless strikes my nostalgic fancy from time to time, bringing to mind a lot of the Haze-dominant strains I tried during my trips to Amsterdam.